The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 593

Sure, Sasha might be using Shane, but he wasn't exactly blameless, either. After all, he had replaced her with a stand-in for no reason, then kept showing up acting all out of control. Her way of getting back at him was nothing compared to his actions.

"But anyway, why'd you call me?" she asked.

That was when Shane finally remembered why he'd called her. "I picked up a side gig. Basically, I help people who aren't from our circle get into exclusive spots so they can meet the people they want and hopefully seal a deal."

Sasha was surprised. "That's actually a pretty smart business. So what?"

"I'm running low on events to attend right now. Do you happen to have any memberships I could borrow?" Shane asked, sounding a bit awkward.

Sasha didn't shoot him down right away. "Let me check." "Sure."

She opened a drawer overflowing with membership cards for all kinds of high-end events. She couldn't help but frown.

Back when she had too much free time, she'd eagerly gone to every event just to hang around and pass the time. But now that she was working, she realized how much she'd been wasting.

those memberships alone was dozens of months of her salary

I've got a stack of cards. You can swing by and grab them if you

"Sounds good," Shane replied.

of grabbing her cards and quickly making some extra cash had him feeling pretty

him, she

replied, energized. "But I'll be back later tonight, so don't

a quick goodbye, Shane

him when he stepped outside. He had planned to drive but then remembered his car was gone. He thought about calling a friend for a ride but figured it would be too

cab. He gave the driver Sasha's address and asked him to wait after

driver was more than happy to take the fare. They agreed on the price, and Shane hopped

influencer work for a while, so he'd spent some time getting familiar with social media

out his phone and began drafting a message to let people know he had access to exclusive venues. Anyone

them, found a

had promising projects but couldn't find the right partners. So, they were counting on Shane to be the link, the one to connect them with the right people, hoping it would open doors

some of

he told those who reached out to him that